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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
TELESCOPE.

We notice that Mr.. Ashley and the
Cultivator continue to speak of the Tele-
scope that was owned in Western Ver-
mont at an early day, and whose blood
still exists in some of our best stock, as
being a son of Potomac by Messenger.
If they have any knowledge of this we
should be most happy to have them give
it. Among our researches of old horse
advertisements we found in an old copy
of the Bellows Falls Intelligencer as we
remember it, and published an advertise
ment of a horse Telescope whose pedi-
gree was given as by Potomac, son of
Messenger. We after saw reference to
this among the questions in Wallace's
Monthly, no proper reference given to
the paper from which the advertisement
was taken, though the researches in
which we found it cost US over $50.
We suppose Mr.. Ashley or the Cultiva-
tor, or both, jumped to the conclusion
that this was the same Telescope that
stood in Chittenden county. We know
that it was not We do not know what
horse got the Telescope of Chittenden
Co., and have no idea that the Cultivator
does. We do know that this last Tele-
scope was bought in Boston and,we know
considerably more about him, but as the
Cultivator states good dealI more than
we know we wait for them to clear the
matter up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
ROBERT BONNER'S HORSES.


The fame of Robert Bonner is as great
among the lovers of good horses as it is
among the lovers of fireside stories.
Thirty years ago he took to driving for
the benefit of his health, and from that
time on he has owned the finest and fast
est troting horses in the land: has paid
the largest prices for single animals /:
expended the greatest sum in the aggre-
gate-nearly half million dollars-and
has gathered together the largest collec-
ton of notable trotting horses owned by
any one man in this country. More than
a year ago he told how he came to do this
in the following language:
1.-The question has been repeatedly put
to me, How did you come to have such
collection of fine animalsr | will
answer that question here. Twenty-Five
years ago | had been overworking nv
self in my business as a journalist, and
my health had, consequently, been i'm
paired. My physician recommended
driving, and followed his advice-fol-
lowed 1t quite cheerfully. soon found
that, TO me at least, the pleasure of
driving depended very much upon the
rate of speed of the horses sat behind.
In those days Col. John Harper, sem
ior member of Harper Bros, Com
modore Vanderbilt and many other we'll
known gentlemen were almost daily fire.
quenters Of the road. determined, If l
could get them, to have horses that no
Others could pass. At that time Mayor
Rice of Boston afterwards governor of
Massachusetts,, happened to be In my
office one day and told me of the swift
est pair of horses in New England, owned
by Capt Robbins. They had just taken
the first premium at the New England
fair. authorized Mr.. Rice on his return
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30

not pretend to determine. | well recol-
lect that on the same day that Eclipse
and Henry ran, Topgallant and Rather
were something over nine minutes in do
ing their three miles under the saddle,
and this was considered first rate time
Yours in haste, b.
L. ;. | have received your engraving
of Ripton and Confidence AS in their
trotting match, which is to the life. as
also of Grey Eagle, which is not only
representation of splendid horse, but
would be regarded by good judges, am
sure. as perfect specimen of art. Yet
he does not exactly fill my eye, nor ac-
cord with my notions of the anatomical
structure and formation of the true "a
GER. His head and neck are a little too
elevated, he does not present that ire
mendous forearm and shoulder so strik-
ingly apparent in the engraving of the
English Eclipse, who stood sole monarch
of the turf about the year ITO. B.
NOTES BY THE EDIToR.-"B.'' is APP
prised that Hon. j. S. Skinner of WASH
ington City has work in press that will
give him all the information desired. We
intend quoting largely from it as soon a
it makes its appearance.
Trotting time is ''bound to" improve
still more, as the art of training andI
jockeying trotters becomes better and.
more generally understood. The courses,
also, are being improved, and breeders
are paying attention to their young stock,
to judicious crossing, etc. We antici-
pate more and better horses, and much
better time made in the course Of few
years. Spirit of the Times, 1912.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30

Turtles have been discovered i'm
bedded only nine inches in the mud,
hence the winter will be a light one. An
old residenter down in Cumberland
has found the discolored head of a large
spike in the gizzard of hen; therefore
the winter will be hard one Toll City
Blizzard.
-"They acted Greek play at Cam
bridge, my dear" said Mrs. Ram to q
friend, A" and fancy, it was written, as l
am informed, by young lady, Miss
Sophie Klees. l suppose she is student
of Girton. How clever! l couldn't write
it, I'm sure Punch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
borse Department..
PROSPECTUS.

The increasing prosperity of the REGISTER Is
gratifying to its owners but its circulation
isn't tenth part of what intend 1t shall
be. The REGISTER is the highest authority in
the world on the true history and pedigree of
the American road horse. As such,it deserves
and must get the very widest circulation. Its
Horse Department is worth many times its
subscription price - valuable, instructive,
entertaining. From all over the country we
have an immense amount of original matter
coming in Tor this department; and we eX-
pect to be able to give soon the history
and pedigree of the following famous hors-
es hitherto unknown Old Pilot, st. Law
renee, Columbus, dam of Royal George, North
American or Bullock Horse; Lady Surrey, dam
OF Henry Clay; Tom Thumb, g. ). of Green's
Bashaw; Leondas, reputed g. s. OF Biggarts
Rather, and many others.
This is pre-eminently the kind of intorma-
ton that all gentlemen of intelligence desire,
and none such American can well afford to be
without this paper. 1t is the American gentle.
mans paper tor the history OF the horse In
all such information there is included much
local and general history. Indeed, the trac-
ing of some OF these pedigrees seems very
similar to a romance, in which one sees not
only the animated bearing and noble action
OF the horse, but also the life and beauty OF
the country through which he travels.
Terms, $3.50 per year. Tell your neighbors.
Spread the circulation. We want the REGIS
TER to go upon every farm in the country,
from Maine TO California and there are sew
eral it does not vet reach.
As before announced all horses, mares and
geldings that trace direct male line to JUS
tin Morgan and have Mt least e-sixty-tourt
OF the blood OF the original Morgan will be
recorded in our Morgan Register for the usual
registering fee OF one dollar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
ALICE ADDISON.

Editor Dunton's Spirit Of the TuV:-I
foaled in 1874, and sold her as 3~year-
old to Chas. NJ. Scattergood, of Philadel-
phia, Pa. She is, l believe, now owned
by S. j. Clark of Philadelphia, Pa. OF my
personal knowledge | know nothing OF
age, pedigree, or owner of Irish Lad and
Nixon, by Aberdeen.
Yours truly,
WIN. Il. WITHER
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
PEDIGREE AND HISTORY OF TROT'
TING HORSES.
DIXMONT, Maine, Nov. IS, ISL:

DIXMONT, Maine, Nov. Is, 1872.
Dear p. 1t would be interesting, at
least to one of your subscribers, to learn
through the medium of the Spirit some
thing in relation to the history, points,
pedigree and performances of some of
our most renowned trotting horses, such
as Ripton, Dutchman, Americas, Conf
dence, Rifle, Lady Suffolk, etc.. at what
age they were taken in hand and brought
on the turf, with such other information
with regard to trotting, as may be within
your knowledge, for we have no racing
here, where the sun ''don't rise till about
the middle of the afternoon" Give also
their weights, for we don't 60 by hands
here. For instance, in measuring the
size of horse we say, one who will
weigh 800 pounds, in fair travelling or
trotting condition is of a medium size,
and as he rises or falls below the stand
ard he is over or under size. Why some
such information would seem to be de-
sired is, that in rearing and training our
youhS uotscs Will Il view W llltlT tToi-
ting powers we may be the better able
to judge from what they are what they
may be, what the chances are, judging
from the present performances, and
whether we can boast Gas the English say
we do) of the part we will hereafter take
in the great drama of the (trotting)
world.
You will consider the foregoing as
merely crude suggestions, that should it
suit your convenience, and you have the
means at hand, little more spread in re-
lation to trotting will interest some of
your Northern readers.
From the time made at some recent
matches, should Judge that we lived in
the palmy days of trotting-that it had
arrived at its zenith; whether this is the
consequence of an improved breed OF
trotting horses, or better knowledge of
the art and mystery of training, | will
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
1t may be added also that Mr.. Bonner

1t may be added also that Mr.. Bonner
has raised and sold some notable horses,
among which may be mentioned Majolica,
who has record of 2 :l5. Since Mr..
Bonner purchased Maud S., he has been
offered for her 100000 through that vet
eran roadster, Joseph Harker, but the Of
fer was refused. Then Mr.. Harker told
him that the person who wanted the
mare would give sl25,OOO, but Mr.. Bon
ner replied "You might as well ask me
to sell one of my own children. The
mare is not for sale at any price"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30

Urinary surgeons are puzzled it is a
common thing for owners to consult Mr..
Bonner. But that is not all. His dag
nosis is usually found correct.
Sixteen years ago Mr.. Bonner built the
finest and costliest private stable in this
city. One or two have been built since
that cost more money, but they are in no
respect superior, while in some respects
they are decidedly inferior to his. His
stable is located centrally on two lots,
Nos. and IL West Fifty-fifth street, next
door to DIR. Halls church, directly in the
rear of Mr.. Bonner's residence, by which
they are connected with a bridge and
stairs. The lots cost Mr.. Bonner $50, 900,
when the stable was built in 1871, and
are now worth 100000. The building
and its appointments cost s45, 200, so that
the stable represents total outlay of
$4,000. The building is so feet wide by
so long and it is surrounded by an open
space 10 feet wide, on which the horses
are given outdoor exercise both winter
and summer. In summer the horses have
the yielding earth to walk upon and in
winter the frozen surface is covered to
the depth of several inches with a mix
ture of sawdust and tan-bark which no
degree of cold known in this climate will
render hard. This protects the horses
feet from the injury that invariable ex-
ercise on cobble stones or stone pavement
would inhict. In fact, it may be safely
said that there is no stable in the city so
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
NEW ENGLAND BREEDERS
ANNUAL MEETING IN BOSTON, DEC.

ANNUAL MEETING IN BOSTON, DEC. is.
From the Boston Journal
The second annual meeting of the New
England association of Trotting Horse
Breeders was held at the Quincy House
yesterday afternoon. The attendance
most prominent breeders of all the East
ern States. The meeting was of a bust
ness character, the chief of which was
the election of officers for the ensuing
year, which resulted as follows Presi-
dent Gen. w. S. Tlton of Boston; vice
presidents-Maine, C. II. Nelson of Water
vile, c. II. Eaton of Calais; New Hamp-
shire, Col. John B. Clarke of Manchester,
B. d. Whitcomb of North Stratham
Vermont, II. I. Cults of Orwell, J. c.
Parker of Quechee; Massachusetts, j. G..
Davis of Lee, VIM. Mason of Taunton:
Rhode Island, Henry Bull, Jr., of New
port, j. b. Barnaby of Providence: Con-
necticut, S. II. Rumble of Danbury,
George L. Clarke of Meriden; secretary,
5. w. Parlin of Boston,; treasurer, j. r.
Graham of Boston.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee held in the same place in the even
ing it was decided to open the following
stakes, eligible to members of the organ
ization:
No. l. For foals of 1885 or later, open
to all animals bred in New England,
Alcagetta barred. Entrance $50, to close
and name April l, 1888, one-fourth of the
entrance to accompany the nomination,
one-fourth to be paid July /, 1888, the
balance ten days before the race, which
is to be mile heats, best three in five, to
be trotted at the annual fall meeting at
Mystic Park in 1888.
No. 2. Special stake for foals of 1884
or later, for animals wherever bred.
Entrance SIS. Conditions the same as
in No. l.
wherever bred. Entrance 500. Con-
ditions the same as in No. l.
No. 4. Special stake for foals of 1886
or later, wherever bred. Entrance $50.
Conditions the same as in No. /.
No 3. Speciality stake for foals of 1885
or later, wherever bred. Entrance $50
Conditions the same as in No. l.
NO. d. Futurity stake for produce of
mares foaling In 1888, the produce to
nave been bred in New England, TO be
trotted in 1871, to close and name July l,
1888. Entrance $50, So to accompany the
nomination, $40 payable Jan. l, 1889. $40
payable Jan. l., 1880, $40 payable Jan. l,
1891, the balance ten days before the
race.
NO. Z. Stake open to all animals own
ed by members OF the association Jan. l,
1888, Wherever bred, that are eligible to
the 2 20 class. Entrance 500, one-half
to accompany nomination, balance ten
days before the race, $500 to be added by
the association, to close and name April
l, 1888.
No. 8. Stake for foals of 1887, bred
in New England, one-mile dash to har-
ness. Entrance $40, oDe-halt to accom-
pany nomination, balance ten days before
the race, to close and name April /, 1883.
All the above, with the exception OF
the futurlty, are to be trotted during the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
CuM'< S\CCN s s,sns: !: 's b

thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption. Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold ON positive guarantee at l0c., 6Oc.
L. HANAFORD, Druggist, Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30

There are still thirty-eight women in
receipt of pensions for the services OF
their husbands in the war of the Revolu-
ton. Their average age is about SO
years.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
Chicago Grain ana Provisions

CHICAGO, July 10
With heavy sales and the continued disposition on
the part OF the local crowd to talk hot wheat the
market at the opening was sick enough August
opened NC Off at Il and fell directly to 75s. after
wards recovering fraction.
Corn was higher early but Lot quite so blu lish.
August opened at 311s and settled down around 81.
ThIe fair sized crowd in short ribs and many
Of them were disposed to buy. To do this they work
ed the market off fraction from 20, the opening
point and then took in ribs all the way up to IN
Up to 1870 o'clock there were few changes in the
prices but they remained firm. There was large
trade in especially during the first half hour of
the session. Ribs eased back again TO 221s. while
wheat remained at 10a4. The hot wheat string was
pulled again with about the usual results decided
break in prices but the nervous. unsettled unsteady
feeling pervadtng the minds OF the speculative ee
ment and probably having the effect of checking
purchases that would probably have otherwise been
made. The great bulk OF trading which was light at
best was between 7C34 and II. The close OF the
sion easy at 70s for August. After the first hou
corn settled down into sort of rut and remained
very steady at 367s. The trade while active for
time wholly without significance.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
Read, and Order What You Should Have, t
Comply With the Law.

Read, and Order What You Should Have, to
Comply With the Law.
Each township trustee should have trus-
tees record, road record, poor record, and a
full set of township reports and other blanks,
worth at least s.. Also some stationery.
Each township treasurer should have q
treasurer's record.
Each township clerk should have a clerks
record and warrant book.
Each justice of the peace should have a
civil docket, criminal docket, stray record
transcripts, compiled laws of 1885, and a full
assortment of blanks.
Each constable should have an assortment
of blanks.
Each road overseer should have a road
overseer's account book, receipt book for
labor, receipt book for extra work, and re-
ceipt book for material used.
The above should be furnished to the off
GERS of each well regulated township, at the
expense of the township.
For sale at the EAGLE office. Orders
promptly filled by mail or express prepaid.
4S-ff
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
England.

LONDON, July 15.-In the house of com
mons tonight James Ferguson. parliament
airy secretary for the foreign office, reported
that the Egyptian convention has not been
ratified by Turkey, and that Sir Henry
Drummond Wolf, special envoy having the
matter in charge, would leave CONSTANT.
nople tonight.
Heated discussion occurred in the lobby
of commons tonight between Doctor Tan,
ner and Walter Hume Long during which
the former called Long damned snob.
The speaker of the house will be informed
of the affair and trouble is expected.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
Ball and Bat.
HH Dshf1 1tScs
CINCINNATI, July b.
In the Coking Regions.

PTTsBURG, July IA party of 40
men arrived here this morning on their way
from New York to the coke regions to take
the places of strikers. They were shipped
to West Leiseuring and will be put to work
in the morning. Forty five men who were
engaged in this city were also sent to the
region to-day. Operators have accepted
the offers of eastern labor bureaus and rev
men will be sent to the region as fast as
strikers are evicted from the companies
houses. The Pinkertons are still On duty,
but so far have had nothing to do.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
DR., McGlynn Going Abroad.

New YORK, July 15,-Dr. McGlynn is
going abroad. A reporter learned today
that the accommodated priest had Sc
cured passage on the Anchor line steamer
City of Rome which will leave on August
%. DR.. McGlynn engaged the finest state
room on board the vessel and will 60 unat-
tended. He will not visit Rome but goe:
abroad for rest.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
Kansas City Grain ana Provisions.

Kansas City Grain ana frOv1S10nB.
KANSAS CITY. July is.
Daily Indicator reports wheat steady; No. red
cash. IS bid. August 6O1< bid; No. soft. cash.
IS bid 6S asked,
Corn No. cash, 2s7s bid; August 2sI& bid. 80
September $685. bid 309s asked, No white. cash,
80 bid Ye "a bid rs asked; May rs bid, 70 asked
Oats. No. cash, no bios nor Offers. August sales
at 1854.
Rye No. cash A asked.
H,y-Firm; fancy small baled, $40 50; large S1O. 90
Flax seed-26.
Butter-Fancy creamery IS: good H. fine dairy l21s
store packed 10; common COZ cents.
Cheese-Full cream 14@l4}4; fats IGS.
Eggs-Steady. per dOz. -
Flour. dun, steady; quotations X 50; XXX 80
81 family 81 O51 Is; choice 81 3oel 10; fancy to
extra fancy 81 50e1l ST. patent 81 90GSI 10.
Corn Meal-Green. 20; dried. IS, choice yellow. S.;
bulk. TN.
Bran-BuIk. AZ; sacked a..
Poultry-Old hens. fat, heavy 81 IS. ROSTERS q %
turkeys, 566
Provisions-sugar cured hams, II; bacon. 90; dried
beef ~ dried beef clear dry salt clear rib Sides
a. ST. long clear a. W shoulders. Is 81; short clear,
IS 40; smoked clear rib Sides IS 20; long clear.
Is So shoulders, Sc 60: short clear. 81 %,
Mess Pork-Sl5 10.
Lard.-Choice fierce, St 3.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
kansas state Gazetteer and business Directory

The sixth edition of this valuable work
will contain a complete business directory of
every town. city and village in the state, and
the names and addresses of mill owners,
country merchants, professional men, etc
etc, who are not located in villages; also
lists Of government and county officers, CEN
sus statistics times of holding courts, names
of the postmasters, postotfices, express and
telegraph offices; together with a complete
list of incorporated companies, with amount
of capital justices of the peace, all hotels.
with rates per day, daily and weekly news
papers, their politicsAnd day of issue, besides
much other Information useful to all classes
of business and professional men. A de
scriptive sketch of each place will be Civ EN-,
embracing various items OF interest, such as
the location, population, distances to differ
ent points, the most convenient shipping sta
tions. the products that are marketed, stage
communications, trade statistics, bonded
debt, be nearest bank location, mineral in
tsrests, the price of land and the induce
ments offered to'.settlers. Mentionwill also be
made of the churches, schools libraries and
societies located in each place. A classifie d
directory comprising lists of trades. profes
sions aud pursuits in the state, wherein the
name and postofiice address OF every person
in each line of business may be found, will
be an important feature of this publication.
r. L. POLK x Co.
$50 Dearborn St, Chicago
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
Base Ball no Violation.

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Judge Noonan TO-
day decided that playing base ball was not
a violation of the Sunday laws, and Presi
dent Chris Won Der Abe of the st. Louis
Browns, who was arrested last Sun
day for having his team play ball, was dis
charged. Games will be played in this
city on Sunday by the American Associa
ton team as heretofore.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
Bulgaria.

VIENNA, July 15.-Prince Ferdinand to
day received delegation sent officially to
notify him of his election to the Bulgarian
throne. In his reply he said; If should
follow my hearts impulse would hasten
to Bulgaria and put myself at the head of
the nation; but prince elected ruler OF
Bulgaria must respect treaties; such re-
spect will increase the strength of the Bull
garian government and assure the gran
deur and prosperity of the nation.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
Things Worth Knowing!

Sw 4 of sec 80 and 4 of 81 7 2S K l "
being AS acres of choice farming and graz
ing land, with stock and implements, 2CO
acres in cultivation, balance fine grass land.
800 acres fenced and cross fenced. House
lSx2O feet. Barn 16x16x32. feet. Granary
SxSxA feet; wind pump, cattle i1cks aud
yards; moving machine, rakes, plows, hare
head horses, 95 head of cattle, Is hogs. The
above is all gilt edged in every respect
Price $4,000. One half cash, balance five
years at s per cent. Full commission to
agents Walker & Fielder, 255 n. Main St,
Wichita. d4l-t1
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
COlored Knights Templar.

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-The Grand Com
mandery of American Colored Knights
Templar will hold its annual conciave in
this city this year commencing next Tues
day. Local knights are making arrange
ments to give the visitors grand reception.
The program of the week will include
street parade, public exhibition, prize drill
and excursion
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
SPORTING POINTS.
Pullman ReUafta-

CHICAGO, July IA great gathering of
boating men from all sections of the coun-
try was present at Pullman today to wit
ness the opening of the Mississippi Valley
Rowing Associations annual regatta. The
attendance of the general public though
was disappointing, not to exceed 1,500
people putting in an appearance. Two out
of five prizes contested for were won by
Chicago crews, while pullman captured a
third. The Others weae won by Detroit
and Moline crews respectively.
Wichita eagle., 1887-07-16
OVER THE OCEAN.
France.

PARIS, July 15.-The celebration which
began yesterday in commemoration Of the
fall of the bastiIe was continued until this
morning The fete was observed in an
orderly manner The newspapers highly
complimented the people for the good
sense shown in refraining from everything
of disturbing nature. There were a few
isolated manifestations but they were of no
political inheritance